The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-28
LITERARY NOTES.

New York House" Ia concluded in the
May Scribner's, az 10 also ]. s. OF Dale's
entertaining novelette,, "The' Residu-
airy Lsgstee."
Miss MARGARET CROSBY has In the
May number Of Scribner's Magazine, Q
story called IAN Islander" The scene
OF which Is laid In Nantucket, the
characteristic life and scenery OF the
island forming quaint and striking
background for the action Of the story.
LOUIS ROBERT SrEvRNioN contributes
to the May Scribner's a short sketch,
bearing the title "The Manse; A
Fragment" in which some character
istic "reminiscences OF past genera
ton Of Scotchmen lead to ieh sctons
on mans parental history in the life
OF his ancestors, and on their in
huence In shaping his life aud char
acter.
In Scribner's for May, J. Macdonald
Okley describes Sable Island in an IL
Illustrated article bearing the title OF
T" An Ocean Graveyard" the fitness OF
which is m )fe than proved by the Gu
rious "wreok chart" accomp snying
the article, GU which Is recorded the
long list OF vessels that have met
ehipwreck and disaster on its barren
sands.
TIE Library Magazine Is the cheap
est and one Of tina bset publications
now before the American people. II
Is published by John b. Alden, OF
New York. The number for April Ia
q marvel. The papers comprising it
are among the very best from the cur.
rent English magazines and quarter
lies, any one OF them alone worth the
price Of the Library.
PRoP. RICHARD 7. Ely begins
second series OF "social Studies" 10
the May Hayper's, with careful con-
BidelRtion Il "lhe Nature and Signif-
canoe Il Corpo ations." Mr.. Ely re-
CARDS corporations as perverted torn
OF co operations, having some OF the
advantages derived from the simple
form Ct associated industry, and all
the evils reeul.iDg from an abuse OF
that principle. He srgues that cor
porations should be purified II their
obnoxious features aud restored to
their wholttome orig nal purpose.
Mr.. JOHN BUBR1uGHs opens the
May numbtr OF The Popular Science
Monthly with an article ON "Tns
Natural versus the Superna urSl,"
which Is intended to viudoa'e the
position taken in his art Gle on
"Sciencs aud Theology" In the De.
cember number OF the Moathy In it
he maintains thet the conception OF
Christianity 10 ono with hs Oonstitu.
ton Of the world, aud not an interpo.
lation into human history.
In "Social Sustenance," Mr.. Henry
]. Philpott, in The Popular Science
Monthly, discourses how making liy-
ing is affected by the existence and
conduct OF other people. DR.. Frances
Emily White publishes an instructive
address on Hygiene as Basis OF
Morals" A sketch, with portrait, OF
James Ferguson, the architect aud
arcl &c llogist; and the usual attractive
departments, go to complete Varied
and excellent number Of this standard
magazine.
INthe May number OF Scribners there
will be found "Marse Archie's Fight"
dialect story, by Maria Blunt,
which hndO a new motive In the diff
Terence OF political opinion between a
father ald son at the time OF the war,
and its originality and strength will
win 1t a high plaos in this class OF sto.
Ties. MIR. Bunner concludes, with its
finest chapter, his delightful "Story
Of New York House" This story,
with its quaint Illustrations by Frost,
has proved one OF the most notable
contributions to recent fiction.
WIN the May number, the Southern
Bipoudc, Of Louisville, KY, will cease
publication, and Its good will, plates,
ETC., will pass into the hands Of The
Century Company, Of New York, who
will I'LL unexpirtd subscriptions with
The Century Magazine. IL ia not prob.
able that any Of the unused material
will appear in The Century, but IL ia
expected that some OF the war articles
which the Southern BiuOudc has printed,
may be used in Battles and Lsadere
of the Civil War" the subscrlption
book which the Century Company ia
going to bring out.
ONE OF the rare treats in Harper',
AdQasins for May ia an article by one
OF the most celebrated of French ao.
tors, M. Coquelip, upon the art Of
acting. In view OF the approSchlnS
visit OF NJ. @ quelin TO TINS country,
his statement Of the principles govern.
ing the theory and practice Of his ant
is especially interesting. Noticeable
features Of bis paper are the high level
upon which he places the dramatic
profession and the infinite labor by
which his own eminent position has
been attained. Numerous references
are made to his associate artists at the
Coincide Franchise confirming the
points which he emphasizes The
text 10 accompanied by twen,y.six
clever drawings Of the various actors